__ Increasing demands for efficiency, availability, security and digital integration are creating new challenges for your storage facility? A retrofit from Fehr modernizes your existing plant in a targeted manner – manufacturer-independent, economical and with minimal downtime.
When is a retrofit worth it?
Your existing storage facility has been designed to meet other requirements. Today, digitization, a shortage of skilled workers, rising cost pressures and shorter delivery times are changing your framework conditions considerably and creating new challenges for your warehouse facility.
Their challenges are:
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Technical obsolescence & system limits
- Control technology is no longer supported by the manufacturer
- IT infrastructure is out of date
- Warehouse management software no longer meets today's needs
- Compatible assemblies are no longer available
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Performance & process requirements
- System runs too slowly or no longer works reliably
- Idle, operating or maintenance costs are too high
- Required performance levels can no longer be achieved
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Safety & regulatory requirements
- Safety standards no longer meet current standards
- Operator obligations or legal requirements have changed
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Strategic development
- Operations have evolved
- Extension of the existing plant planned
- Planned relocation
- Requires digital integration or new system connectivity
Retains the existing structure. Updates the technology. Increases performance.
With a targeted retrofit from Fehr, you modernize the central technical systems of your plant. The existing steel structure, shelving systems and foundations are preserved. Control, software, drive technology and safety concepts are brought up-to-date and optimally networked together.
Here’s why a retrofit is worth it:
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Investment & value
- Significantly lower investment compared to new construction
- Leverage existing infrastructure
- Extending plant life
- Sustainable value
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Operation & availability
- Minimal downtime
- Progressive modernization possible
- Higher system availability
- More robust processes
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Technology & performance
- Modern, powerful control technology
- Optimized travel and material flow logic
- Improved system integration
- Future-proof architecture
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Efficiency & sustainability
- Reduced energy consumption
- More efficient drives
- Resource-efficient reuse of the structure
The new system has completely changed the way we work. From automatic storage to material removal and loading of the saw lines – everything runs efficiently and reliably today, and the quality of our products remains constantly high.
Domingo Messerli, Managing Director at stürmsfs AG
This includes a retrofit with Fehr
Regardless of the manufacturer, Fehr modernizes your existing system – specifically and without unnecessary investments and with minimal downtime. In this way, you extend the life of your investment and create the basis for future automation steps.
- Modernization of PLC and control technology
- Replacement or upgrade of drive technology
- Inventory management software renewal
- Optimizing material flow logic
- Integration of modern security concepts
- ERP/IT connectivity
- Interfaces to saws, lasers or CNC systems
- Analysis and optimization via simulation (optional)
Precisely planned. Modernized to the last detail.
A retrofit with Fehr is created in close cooperation with you. From analysis to implementation, you are involved in every step of the project – for maximum transparency and solutions that are precisely tailored to your processes.
Through precise planning, simulation and structured project execution, we modernize your plant precisely and with minimal downtime. This allows us to unlock the full optimization potential of your existing infrastructure and secure the long-term value of your investment.
The fact that we were able to modernize the entire system in just three weeks over the Christmas holidays and thus maintain the current operation almost continuously is an impressive success for us.
Domingo Messerli, Managing Director at stürmsfs AG
Fully automated in just three weeks – Retrofit in record time
How can a complete long goods warehouse be modernized without shutting down the factory? The project at stürmsfs AG demonstrates impressively: within just three weeks over the Christmas holidays, Fehr replaced the shelf operating device, modernized the control technology and automated the saw line loading with robotics – with almost continuous production.
Learn in the article how precise planning, intelligent integration of existing structures and modern automation enable a 24/7 full supply – and why retrofit can be realized in a very short time even in complex systems.
